decertify

verb

Definition of decertifynext
as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of decertify In September, the housing department threatened to decertify recipients of the money who don’t follow a series of rules, according to the lawsuit. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026 But this 764-page piece of legislation does a myriad of other things, including creating a statewide system to decertify police officers who engage in serious misconduct. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 May 2026 In December, the administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations. — Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decertify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
  3. disqualify
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  • Based on this, TMZ reported that Rhode Island was the best fit, while New York was the worst due to its reputation of judges who sometimes scrutinize and invalidate prenups.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026
  • The decision — announced on the deadline for the trade partners to determine whether to renew the deal for another 16 years — won't invalidate the agreement, which will stay in effect for another decade.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of invalidate
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  • The decision to kill John Connor is daft to the nth degree, effectively nullifying the entire point of the series.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • But the celebration was put on hold as officials reviewed the video, and the goal was nullified.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of nullify
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  • Turner was told that according to the rules, refusing to fence would disqualify her.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Many of them have criminal records, which could disqualify them from protection.
    — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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